Exhibit D
Minutes Exhibit D Port Commission Special Meeting of May 8. 2018 Dear Port of Seattle Commissioners Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, Gregoire and Steinbrueck, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to urge you to adopt Resolution 3747 to commit the Port of Seattle to better support immigrant and refugee communities. We're a network of community-based nonprot organizations who help eligible immigrants successfully apply for US. citizenship. The Port of Seattle is in a unique position to support this effort. Washington State is home to an estimated 263,000 legal permanent residents (LPRs) eligible to apply for citizenship.1 Nationwide data tells us that 61% of eligible LPRs have not received information about how to become U.S. citizens. We also know that nationwide, about 44% of LPRs eligible to naturalize travel outside the United States at least once a year. If that rate holds true in Washington State, that means that more than 100,000 eligible LPRs likely go in and out of SeaTac airport for trips abroad every year. Passing through immigration controls after a trip abroad inevitably prompts travelers to think about their immigration status, and it's the perfect time and place to make citizenship-related information available. Naturalization provides innumerable benefits. Once naturalized, new Americans can participate in and defend our democracy, travel outside the US. with the protection of a US. passport, and receive automatic naturalization for their children under age 18 who are permanent residents. Naturalization creates economic growth by raising incomes for naturalized citizens and supporting entrepreneurship. The average non-citizen in Washington earns $41,203 per year. On average, naturalization raises an individual's income by $3,296. If all eligible permanent residents in Washington naturalized, they could generate $867.3 million in additional earnings for our state's economy.2 Making naturalization information available at SeaTac airport is a cost-friendly initiative with significant returns that would strengthen our democracy and our economy. Please support Resolution 3747. Sincerely, Asian Counseling and Referral Service Diane Narasaki, Executive Director 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Way S Seattle, WA 98144 Chinese Information and Service Center Stephen Lam, Program Director 611 S Lane St Seattle, WA 98104 Entre Hermanos Eric Holzapfel, Immigration Manager 1 New American Economy, 2016. "The Contributions of New Americans in Washington" https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nae-wa-report.pdf 2 New American Economy, 2016. "The Contributions of New Americans in Washington" https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nae-wa-reportpdf 1105 23rd Avenue Seattle, WA, 98122 Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center Ray Garrido, Legal Services Director 3627 Wheaton Way Bremerton, WA 98310 Korean Community Service Center Joomi Kim, Executive Director 23830 WA-99 Suite 206 Edmonds, WA 98026 Korean Women's Association Miyeoung Lee, Social Service Director 123 E. 96th Street Tacoma, WA 98445 OneAmerica 1225 S. Weller St, Suite 430 Seattle, WA 98144 Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest Van Kuno, Executive Director 2000 Tower St Everett, WA, 98201 Tacoma Community House Liz Begert Dunbar, Executive Director 1314 S L St Tacoma,WA 98415 West African Community Council Issa Ndiaye, Executive Director 6322 44th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 World Relief Seattle Chitra Hanstad, Executive Director 841 Central Ave N #C106 Kent, WA 98032
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